Bay of Pigs (A)

What year did Fidel Castro gain control of the Cuban government?

• 1960

• 1958

• 1959

• 1961

What was the main concern of the United States regarding Fidel Castro's rise to power?

• His neutral stance in international politics

• His communist beliefs

• His capitalist beliefs

• His democratic policies

Who did the United States recruit to assist in the mission to remove Fidel Castro from power?

• Mexican exiles

• Cuban exiles

• Spanish soldiers

• American volunteers

What was the name given to the group of Cuban exiles involved in the mission?

• Brigade 3506

• Brigade 2506

• Brigade 4506

• Brigade 1506

Where did the Bay of Pigs invasion take place?

• Havana Bay

• Bay of Matanzas

• Bahía de Cochinos

• Gulf of Guacanayabo

How many Cuban exiles were captured by Cuban forces during the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• 1,202

• 1,300

• 1,000

• 1,500

What were the major reasons for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Check THREE boxes that apply

• Poor weather conditions

• They were outnumbered

• Information about the operation was leaked too soon

• Lack of support from the Cuban residents to join the rebellion

What did the U.S. wrongly assume about the Cuban people in relation to the invasion?

• They would flee Cuba

• They would support Castro

• They would remain neutral

• They would support the exiles

What was one of the reasons for the invasion's failure regarding local support?

• Local populations were warned by Castro in advance

• The invasion was too far from local populations

• Local populations were heavily armed

• There were too many local populations to control

What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion for the United States?

• A major defeat

• A strategic victory

• A minor setback

• A diplomatic success